Representative
Ben DeSmidt
| Seat | Assembly District 65 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 18 North · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | State Capitol Room 18 North, P.O. Box 8952, 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53708 |
| Capitol phone | 608-237-9165 |
| Legislative assistant | Baily Remiker |
| Write to | rep.desmidt@legis.wisconsin.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Kenosha |
| Tenure | Serving since January 6, 2025 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 3
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 389 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- AJR 11Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jim Soletski.Enacted100
- AB 194Relating to: modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 604Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 957Relating to: Internet crimes against children law enforcement and making an appropriation. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 958Relating to: position authorizations for Internet crimes against children law enforcement. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 964Relating to: Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas for the crime of sexual extortion when the crime…Enacted100
- AB 968Relating to: virtual currency kiosks.Enacted100
- AB 969Relating to: the drug repository program.Enacted100
- AB 677Relating to: creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty.Enacted100
- AB 302Relating to: authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles.Enacted100
- AB 409Relating to: passing certain vehicles stopped on or near a highway and providing a penalty.Enacted100
- AB 257Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an…Enacted100
- AJR 18Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jonathan Brostoff.Enacted100
- AR 5Relating to: celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17, 2025.Enacted100
- AB 749Relating to: instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE)Out of committee58
All 389 bills as principal author ›
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 2025 to 2026 session
81st percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 387 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 53 / 43 / 13 |
| … became law | 13 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Assembly minority average | 230 ÷ 138.09 = 1.67 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (119), Business, jobs & the economy (68), Health & mental health (52) |
Assembly rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Alex Joers DAssembly 81 317
- Christine Sinicki DAssembly 20 304
- Vinnie Miresse DAssembly 71 303
- Shelia Stubbs DAssembly 78 277
- Ann Roe DAssembly 44 273
- Randy Udell DAssembly 47 269
- Mike Bare DAssembly 80 263
- Darrin Madison DAssembly 10 262
- Ryan Clancy DAssembly 19 257
- Angelito Tenorio DAssembly 14 256
“Written together” = 2025 to 2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 65
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- Kenosha
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- Steve Nass (11), Bob Wirch (22)
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Source
Copied from https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2894 on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Wisconsin State Assembly.